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July 04, 2010
Uncomfortably close to home?
I was reading the Declaration of Independence today; it's something we all ought to do, especially on Independence Day. The Founding Fathers lay out a bill of particulars against King George III, a detailed list of the abuses of power that moved the signatories to the Declaration to risk all -- treason and a date with the hangman if they lost -- in pursuit of liberty.
This charge strikes me as jarring; timeless ... and timely:
He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his Assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them.
If you had to summarize Pres. Obama's actions, inaction or reactions (Arizona, anyone?) when it comes to controlling our borders, would you write anything substantially different than what Jefferson, Adams and the others put on parchment in Philadelphia during that long, hot summer?
Remarkable.
How many other portions of the Declaration of Independence apply as much to our own government as they did to the English king?
Start reading!
Posted by Mike Lief at July 4, 2010 12:24 PM
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Comments
Nice catch and followup - Well done!
Posted by: Vigilis at July 4, 2010 01:45 PM